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Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-09-10

THE American Banker says: "Silver. in it's relative value to gold, has varied materially as different times. In tho dsys of Patriarch Abraham 1t was eight to one; B. c. 1090 it wss twelve to one B. c. 800 it was thirteen 50 ore; at the commencement of the christian era it was nine to one; 4. D. goo it was eigh- teen to one; in HOO it wss eight to one; in
 14G0 it WAS eleven to one; in l545 if was SIX to one; in 1851 it was two to one; in l600it was ten to one; in 1727 1t was thirteen to one; in 1890 It was fifteen and 6 half to one. It maintained the latter ratio until 1872, when it began to rise, and in 1876 it attained twenty to one; 1t
 soon after gradually declined, then ad- ysnced agsIn, and August. 1886, reach ed the highest poin: ever known, since winch tune it has gradually declined,
Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-09-10
and cheapest weekly published Tn Arizona Price $500 per year: ST 50 for six months.

ACTING Commissioner Stockslager has issued the necessary instructions to carry jato effect Secretary Lsraar's certain iiemnity lands as follows; Southern Pa cidc railroad of California, about 1, 0OO.- . OOOOOO acres; Dallas Military road of Oregon, about 100000 acres; Alabama < Chattanooga railroad of Alabama, about 2.50O.000 acres; covered by unsp- proved selections: Vicksburg < Meridian railroad of Mississippi, about l,50O.0OO acres, also covered by unApproved selec- flgns.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-09-10
A Mirage on Mojave Desert.

II have the worst time m the world convicing my people of the real facts about mirages on the Colorado desert, % said Conductor Tom Williamson. Of tLs Atlantic & Pacific road, Co San Fran CISCO Examiner reporter.
 Twenty miles out from MOjsye. on my run. and all across the desert every morning, just after sunrise, you see everything. You'd think you We're right on the bank of rlver. but you never get to it. Then again, you see a magnificent lake, the color of an sni- ersld-no go, no lake. can't get to it. And bless my stars. though l run over that road every day, and see these scenes over and over again, l can't brlng myself to believe that don't see water. We'll, If it's difficult for me how much more dIfficul,lt It Is for the passenger
 Between my own superstitions abOut these things, if you may call them such. the questions of fresh grist of pas sengers every day. and my regular dI- ties. you may be sure I have enough Co do.
 "I have heard ot ghosts lowering around and bOthering railroad trains. never saw any ghosts-ihat is, none of those things dressed ID whits-but I'll tell you what 1 did see onoe- lt was two weeks ago last Monday uacra ing. The sun rose just as we were crawling out of Fennsr. which IS A sta ton POO miles east of MOjsvs. IL tipped as glorious a lake as I ever saw. all m an effulgent glow. Upon that lake moving to and fro ID boats wRs a my risd of people. Gliding hither and thither the scene reminded me of the resliz stion of strange mythol0gIeal tale. It appeared to me a= though there were thousand people on that lake, big and little, old and young, male and female.
 ~It was as if the whole thing was ID psntomime, and then sll st once the thing, or whatever It was. disappeared
 Il was scared. Upon my word was I have a sort of notion that will Ret a new route. The hobzoblins oD those mirages alarm me
Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-09-10

RESPONSIBLE parties in the east have written Mir. A. J. Davidson. that lOO families with 8 capital of s5OOO to slO'- 900 per family, can be ssnt here at any time that lands with water sufficient for irrigation can be found to locate them on. Bot said Mir. Davidson, ~Where could we put them if they came Lands we have Tn abundance, but VIC must first develop water to make these lapds useful, when we can get as many people here ss we want" The sooner we wake up to this wster developing propositiop, the sooner the country will boom,
Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-09-10

TIE Wichita Eagle gets of the fol- lowing very sensible remarks about news papers and booms. It ought to know if any paper does, "One thousand copies of 8 respectable newspaper printed in c town and sent cut will do more good than ten million circulars. We do not mean 8 regular pictorial boom advertise ment paper that IS @ give away on its face, but the regular paper setting forth in thoughtful and attractive way the advantages of a town, and showing in its advertising columns that 1t has a live. energetic set of business men,"
Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-09-10
In Brief And to The Point.

Dyspepsia is dreadful. Disordered hver s misery. Indigestion is a foe to good nsiure.
 Ths human digestive apparatus is one of the most complicated and wonderful things n existssce. h is easily put out of order.
 Greasy food, tough food, sloppy food. bad cookery. mental worry, lAte hours. irfegulss habits, Asd many other things which ouGht nos to be. have made the Anenean people -nation of dyspep- tics
 But Greens August Flower has done e wonderful vork in reforming this sad businsss and making the American peo- pie % healthy Ahss they o.n enjoy their meals aad be happy.
 Renenber:-Eo happiness without hesitA- Bat 0reen's August Flower brings heslih and happiness to the dyspeptio Ask- your drugsist for bottle. sesenty-hye cents.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-09-10

Joe Brooks and Dick Johnson, arrest ed at Stein's Peak for complicIty in the train robbery, were turned loose to-day, there not being sufficient evidence against them. Larry Sheehsn, arrested si inc same time. has, however, been held to await further examination. The evidence upon which he is held. is purely eircum- stsntisl. He is reported to have said to officers who commented upon his pistol having no rsmrod at the time of his ar rest. that he had lost 1t n the cave ID the RIncon mountains. Now 1t so hsp- pens that a rsmrod to fit bis gun was found al the cave and 1t is on this the officers are holding hIm. The fellow, however, IS undoubtedly innocent,
Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-09-10
Ladies will find relic, from headache

Ladies will find relief from headache costIveness, swimming in the head, colic sour stomach. restlessness, indigestion constant or periodical sick headaches weakness in the back or kidneys. pain in the shoulders and different parts oi the body, 8 fesling of lsssitude and despondency by taking Simmons Liver Regulator. It is not unpleasant. is purely vegetable. and is not injurious to the most delicate constitution.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-09-10
Grand Jurors.

The following is the list of Grand
 Jars5s drawn. for the September term of Aha dfx,ffct couff 1rt -.t
Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-09-10
For Sale.

Herse. bugsy and harness in drst- class ssadifioa. AdAress Bsz 62 Tucson.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-04-29
NEW AND ATTRACTIVE SPRING
STYLES CONTINUE TO POUR
IN AT 8. G. HUSELTONS.

Every day adds and beautiful Styles our immense
stock large ard increasing trade demanded this Spring.
immense stock and attractive Styles You have had best
efforts together with long experience in the market with
the best Manufacturers with the gratifying results in
bringing together such wonderful stock Of such handsome
styles and such low prices nowhere you find its equal
side Of any city Huetons the leader in
Boots and Shoes all Butler county, Square dealing good
honest goods low prices did it, and intend shall still
hold our trade, and better STILL increasing it, We
faces in every day buying ibera going away
pleased and saying they will again and tell their neigh
bors these the best advertisements any house have
We showing Ladies' Fine Shoes and slippers, by far
the greatest variety of any house in the county in the finest
Kid, Pebble Goat, Dongola, bright and dull fnish St.
Goat in Mckay Goodyear Hand Welt and Hand Turns in
all the widths AA FF in low instep high instep
full toes low heels and opera and heel These hand
turns growing popular in trade account of
the neat glovefng and soft the foot Then
bic and globe nsoes very nice and soft and taking
wonderfully fast You the finest Button Boots you
at Huseltons s1.OO $.25 $3.50, sl65, Sl75
and $780, trade large have had duplicate orders
in of these already this spring
Mems, Boys and Youths fine shoes are beyond any
doubt the choicest line. Best styles offered to the
trade in Congress- Balls seamless See our Kan
shoes hand and machine sewed they are beauties
In show the best you 81 90, 81 25,
Sl50 81 60, $l75 and $500, and will warrant every
pair of them, the styles of these excelled Wal
kenphaus Shoes Oil Mems square box toe in Balls and
Buon big trade in this line; can't get them as we
sell them is what troubles now.
Our Mems and Boys Brogans and Plow Shoes have
wide reputation all Butler county the goods for
the money sold No auction trash sold any of our
lines
Misses and Chidrens Spring Heel Shoes speciality in
the different widths These goods very nice for children
and using them in Ladies goods.
Old Ladies' wide heel shoes and slippers speciality
in Kid Grain, Glove Grain, Balls and Button very cheap
from $lOO and upwards Serge Congress polish serge
slippers cheap.
Leather and findings, best selection Repairing done
neatly at reasonable prices. Work made measure We
will you 20 per cent. your goods by giving you
honest values correct styles and bottom prices Come
and
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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-04-29
COMMUNICATIONS.
Resolutions of the w. C.. T. u.
Of Myoma, Adams Twp.

At regular meeting Of the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union
of this place, April 81, 1887, the fol-
lowing resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
WHEREAS. the Court of Quarter
Sessions of Butler county has seen fit
to disregard the wishes of the men,
bers of the Wet u, and of the
many voters; setting aside the remon-
STRANGE of so many earnest christian
people and granting the right to sell
Intoxicating drink to persons through
out the county, therefore,
Resolved, That as Society we de-
plore the action Of our Court and re-
gret the retrograde act of our
Judge.
RESOLVED, That we tender our SYM
pathies to the many women, through
out the county, to whose homes this
act of our court has brought sad
ness.
Resolved, That we already see the
baneful influence ofthe license in our
vicinity and we feel with the sisters
of the Butler Union, that we will
hold the Judge responsible for the in
creased drunkenness and disorder in
our county.
Resolved, That we pledge our
selves to work with renewed zeal in
the temperance cause. That we feel
and know that our apparent defeat
has been q victory in arousing public
sentiment in behalf of our cause.
ReSol0ed, That We give no "uncer-
tain sound" but that our trumpet
shall give the certain and distinct
sound that we battle against the
cause Of intemperance and we are as
sured that by the help of a Higher
Power the final victory will be
ours.
Resolved, That so long as applica-
tions for license to sell intoxicating
drinks are presented from our vicini-
ty we will appear against them as
remonstrants.
Resolred, That these resolutions
be forwarded to the county papers,
with the request that they be pub
lished.
By order of the Union.
MRS FRED FLEIssNER,
Mrs, VIM. BLAKELY, Com.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-04-29
Where the Money Goes.

The following from one da US pro-
cecding in the Legislature last week
will give our readers some idea of
how and where the money of the
State is appropriated. When the sub
ject Of appropriations was being con-
slider the chairman of that committee
made the following statement to the
House:
Mr.. Dearden, chairman Of the Ap-
preparations Committee, in the course
of a long statement, said that the to-
tai revenue for the two fiscal years,
lSS7-S9, will be Sl4, 100000, Of
this about 5000, 600 is to be appro-
priated by the general appropriation
bill, 2,725, 900 for this and $2,225,-
600 for next year The larger ap-
preparation for this year is dre to the
legislative session, which will cost
S53O,OOO The Appropriation bill for
this year includes Sl,000,000 for
schools; Judicial salaries, 1925, 600;
debts, 1926, 900; inspection of coal
mines, 60. 600; public printing and
binding, $l50,000 The appropria-
tions recommended by the committee
are: Normal schools, $4,000; in
sane (seven institutions), 81, l27, ,S95;
blind asylums (four institutions),
5000, 900; deaf and dumb (three in
stitutions), 1912, 100; penitentiary
bills, 81, 1914, SOC; military, all pur-
poses, S1,O4O, 05O The committee
has made recommendations for about
forty hospitals and homes, calling for
a total of $l,O57, 886. The State
Boards (Public Charities, Health,
ETC., } call for $50, 800; under miscella-
neous objects there is total of SAIL
958.
In response to several questions as
to the possibility of an additional ap
porpriation of $500. 600 for public
schools, Mr.. Dearden said that if all
the recommendations of the commit
tee became lawful appropriations the
revenues will be sufficient to meet
them, but if an increase be made in
the school appropriations and $780,
900 is given for State library either
the charities must be cut down or the
surplus of 81 500, 600 to the credit of
the general fund in the State Treas
ury must be drawn upon. He favor
ed the latter course, as there would
be no danger in doing this
Sixteen bills were passed finally
and sent to the Senate, the aggregate
amount appropriated by them being
nearly 100000.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-04-29
Fast Driving on Streets.

Among the items in the Ordinance
passed by our Town Council, and ap-
proved last Monday, we were pleased
to see one to check the fast driving
and riding upon our streets. The
narrow escapes made by citizens at
the crossings of the streets have been
a subject of remark and complaint for
some time. Children particularly
have been endangered. 1t has be-
come fashionable for certain men,
probably with livery teams, to drive
furiously up and down the Main
street, and this often after night,
when the nearness of their approach
can be neither seen or heard. Serious
accidents might often have happened.
To put stop to this endangerlng OF
life the Council has acted wisely IN
passing the Ordinance that it has. Ii
ia now ordered that there shall be no
driving or riding upon the streets "at
faster gait than slow trot" We
hope this Ordinance will be strictly
enforced. 1t now more needed than
ever before,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-04-29

In this country we are behind the
foreign service in the telephone busi-
ness. In Europe everywhere they
are ahead of Us in America, the new
Hesz telephone being best of all. 1t
works between Paris and Brussels,
extraordinary things yet are pre-
dicted from it. "The telephone of
the FUTURE" says a contemporary,
will unquestionably be cheaper and
far more perfect instrument than that
we now have, and that it will be used
to an extraordinary extent not dream.
ed of at present is without doubt
The perfected telephone of 1900 ought
not to cost more than dollar. aud
telephone service in that year ought
not to cost more than $5 year, tc
put it at an extravagantly high figure
telephones will be as essential in 6
house as gas and water are now,
and they will be used for house ser
vice instead of speaking tubes ant
door BELLS"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-04-29
Devastation in Missouri.

ST. LOUIS, April % Special dis
patches show that fearful cyclones,
tornadoes and hail.storms swept over
a considerable part of Western and
Southwestern Missouri, on Thursday
evening last. causing great loss of
life and destruction of property, as
we'll as manning large NUMBER of
people.
In Bates and Vernon counties the
destruction was very great. West
and south of Rich Hill the storm
ragged with terrific violence. Its
track is strewn for miles with all
kinds of debris, including crushed
and splintered dwellings and out
houses. dead animals and poultry, bed
clothing, wearing apparel and all
kinds of farm property. The esti.
mated loss of property is upwards of
100000.
Six people were killed in the neigh
borhood of the towns of Hume and
Sprague and number seriously and
some fatally injured. Humble Sta
ton, on the Pacific Road, was de-
stroyed, only one house being left
standing. DR.. Smiths house, three
miles from Rich Hill, was blown to
atoms and Mrs. Smith fatally in
iured Her daughter-in-law, Mrs.
RYAN, and her two children were also
badly hurt. Two hired men on the
place also received injuries.
All the stables and granaries on
the Bruce place were demolished. At
the Miller farm, three miles west of
Sprague, splendid residence, barn
and outhouses were destroyed, nine
cattle, a number of hogs and other
stock killed, and Mr. Miller and his
wife and baby were blown into the
we'll and drowned.
The farm houses of the following
persons were entirely destroyed /:
Nsemuel Porter, George Hibler, l..
Marenon, j Baugh, II. Overman,
George Daniels, Mr.. Gaudies, Sam
uel Bealy, L. G. Robinson, Robert
Robinson, William Betty and VIII
liam Pettis. The latter's house took
fire and burned. William Kennels
bouse was blown down and then
burned up. Mrs. Kennels had very
narrow escape from burning, as she
was pinioned under some timber, and
was only rescued by the heroic efforts
of her husband The Montgomery
and Queen Ridge school houses were
wrecked. 1t is reported that brother
and sister named Finn are dead, but
this is not verified.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-04-29
Andrew Carnegie.

The following is brief account of
Mr.. Andrew Carnegie, of Pittsburg,
who was married last week to
young lady of New York City. We
copy from an exchange, as follows
THE MILLIONAIRE GROOM.
Andrew Carnegie is 53 years old.
He came to this country poor boy,
has continued bachelor until now,
and begins married life as the wealth
lest iron-master in the United States
The story of Carnegie's career is an
instructive record of diligence and as
piration. His life in America began
when he was about l6 or II years of
age, at Pittsburg, where he bad ar
rived from Scotland with his parents,
He was a boy seeking employment,
and obtained a situation from David
Brooks, gentleman now living in
Philadelphia, but then manager OF a
Pittsburg telegraph Office. Brooks
hired him at So a week, and his ad-
vancs was so steady and rapid that
in few years be was in independent
circumstances. Carnegie has often
said that he owes his rise in life to a
game of checkers His father, who
was moulder in a pottery, was very
fond of the game, and was in the
habit of going to certain ale-house
in Pittsburg to play. There he met
Brooks, and had many bout with
him. He took Andrew with him
sometimes, and one day he said to
Brooks: II don't know what to do
with my boy" "Send him to my
Office and | will make messenger of
him" Brooks had an old instrument
in his office, and he showed young Car
negie how to tick out on it the Morse
alphabet, and in time the boy became
a skillful operator The late Thomas
A. Scott was then superintendent at
Pittsburg of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road, and having also an instrument
in his office, wauted some one to work
it. Brooks recommended Carnegie,
who took the place Scott became
interested in him, and favored him
in many ways, giving him oppor-
tunities to speculate in oil and coal ,
by which he made considerable
money. Pushing ahead and invest
ing his money wisely, Mr., Carnegie
has risen to pre-eminence among the
iron n-masters of his adopted country.
He is a most enterprising, intelligent
and liberal citizen, and fully appreci-
ates the manifold advantages OF
America, which he has set forth in
book called Triumphant Democ.
racy.n Its publication not long ago
created considerable stir
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-04-29
DEATHS

LTNEY-AprlI p 1887. in Pittsburg, Pearl Mag
daIene daughter OF Charles and Anna Liney
aged years and 10 days.
KNOCH-At his home in jefferson twp, Friday
April e. 1884, Jonn A. Knoch, aged about 40
Nir. Knoch was one of the pioneer settlers OF
that vicinity, and helped iioeollng 10 make MS
first wire ropes.
HooVER-On Saturday, the 23d inst, at his
home in Washington twp, christopher
Hoover, aged about 81 years.
HESS SSER-On Sunday evening, April q,
1887. Robert HeSSelgeSSer, aged about 60 years
Mr.. Robert HeSSelgeSSer went TO ScotIahd
for some stock about TWO years ago, ana mas
been aiIng ever since On Friday OF last week
he was attacked with paralysis of the heart,
and was unconscious from then till Sunday
evening, when he died. He was one OF th5
heartlest and strongest men in the county ana
the news OF his death VIII be heard WIN sur
prise.
STEPP-On Friday, the 22d of April, 1857, at his
home in Winfield twp, Mr.. Peter Stepp' aged
Mr., Stepp had been confined to his bed for
several months, and about Il week before MS
death had paralytic stroke.
HAZLETT-In Meadville, Crawford CO., Pa,
April 2i, lSS7, James Hazlett, eldest brother OF
Lewis and 5. ID. HaZlett, OF Winnelu town.
shin this county. in the 73d year OF his age,
SUTTON-On Monday night, April .. 1881.
Henrietta, wife OF Prof. Alvin sutton, OF
Evans City, and daughter OF Df. William
Irvine.
JANiISON-At East Fairfield, o.. April 10 1851
Rachael, wife of samuel JamiSDn formerly OF
Butter county, aged 6l years. she was u
daughter OF William McPherTlE, IyrAerIS ol
Clay twp.
sWAIN-Mrs. Agnes W. c. Swain died At West
Union, o., March 81, 1887, in the JSth year oil
her age.
FRAZIER-At Portersvllle, Butler Co., "a;
Charles William, born May Isl, 1885, aea
April Il. 1857, OF pneumonia. Ralph KENNEDY,
born January 2lst, 1854, died April 2i' leo" Vi
scarlet fever --,,,. ,,uo,o-
whose husband Anderson Frazier. was Killed
about seven months ago by railroad accident
when on a trip out West Ihus Witnln u & sloLC
away. These dtspensations OF Providence nave
been very mysterious ane trying IN the sorrow
her loneliness and sorrow may Sheirichly enjoy
the consolation of true religion and the practt-
cal sympathy OF the whole community.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-04-29
Republican Primary Election.
The Republican voters of Butler Co.,

The Republican voters of Butler Co..
are requested to meet at their usual
places of holding elections on Satur-
day June 4th, between the hours OF
l and 7 O'Clock PM, to vote by ballot
for one person for Sheriff; one person
for Prothonotary; one person for
Register and Recorder; two persons
for County Commissioner; one person
for Clerk of Courts; two persons for
County Auditor; one person for Cor
oner; two Representative Delegates
to State Convention; one person for
Return Judge. Said Return Judges
are to meet in convention at Butler
on Monday, June 9Th, at | O'Clock
PM, to count up the votes and de-
clare the result, and to attend to all
other business that shall come before
them. Said Return Judges to con-
stitute the County Committee for the
coming year.
The election will be held under the
rules governing primary elections
Republicans only are to participate
at said election. By order of Com.
e. f ABRAMS,
Chairman.
!; V! E Z. h4sHs, Fisss.r, sss'ys.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-04-29
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BUTLER MARK ETS.

The following are the selling prices of mer.
chants of this place
Apples, per bushel, 75 to .S1.25
Butter, per pound, 27 to 80 cts.
Beans, per qt. j. to 10cts.
Cabbage, new, 5 to 10 cts.
Candles, mold, II to 10. cts.
Carbon oil, 10 to 10 cts.
Cheese, - to Is cts per ID.
Crackers, to 10 cts. per ID.
Chickens, per pair, 80 to 40. cts.
Coffee, Rio, Is to 90 cts.
Coffee, Java, 25 to % etc.
Coff Roasted, 90 to % cts.
Coffee, ground 20 to 26 cts.
Eggs, 15 cts
Fish, mackerel, 10 to 10 cts.
Flour, per barrel, 81 80 to Sc.
Flour, per sack, 10 to $1.50..
Feed chop, per 100 pounds, 81 %.
Feed, bran, per 100 lbs. 81.
Grain, wheat per bushel, 81.
Grain, oats per bushel 40 cts.
Gram, corn per bushel 40 cts.
Lard, 10 cts.
Hams, IA cts.
Honey, 10 to 20 cts.
Shoulders, 10 cts,
Bacon, u cts.
Dried beef, Is to %.
Corn meal, per pound, cts.
Peas, green, Is cts per peck.
Potatoes, new, 40 to A. p bus.
Rice, S to 10 cts.
Sugar, hard, 10 cts.
Sugar coffee, cts.
Sugar, raw, 81 cts.
Soap, to 10 cts.
Salt, per barrel, S1.10.
Tea, Hyson, Gunpowder, etc.. so cts. to 81.
Tea, Japan, etc., so to 90 cts.
Tea, Breakfast, 40 to so cts.
Tallow, cts.
Timothy seed. $2,25.
Clover " $3.50
Wool20 to 80 cts.